Venn, Saskatchewan

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subdivision_type4 = Rural Municipality
subdivision_name4 = Wreford
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leader_name = Archie Smiley
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area_code = 306
blank_name = Highways
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Venn is a small hamlet in the south-central region of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 20 kilometres (12 miles) southeast of the town of Watrous, about 10 km east of Highway 2.

History

Venn, like almost every other town in Saskatchewan, once had its own wood crib grain elevator, but it was demolished in 2003. Many small towns throughout Canada like Venn have lost their grain elevators due to the consolidation of smaller grain companies to larger ones.

In its glory days, Venn had all the amenities of a small town, such as a number of businesses like restaurants, stores, and a bar, as well as a community hall. Due to not having a reliable source of drinking water, the small town began its slow decline, beginning in the 1950s and 1960s. Its population declined until it became a semi-ghost town. Today, there are 13–14 residents.

ee also

* List of communities in Saskatchewan
* Hamlets of Saskatchewan

References

External links

* [http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/index.htm Saskatchewan City & Town Maps]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/school/ Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project ]
* [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk Saskatchewan Gen Web Region]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/index.html Online Historical Map Digitization Project]
* [http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/search_e.php GeoNames Query ]
* [http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regsk_cemeteryp.html Saskatchewan Cemetery Records]
* [http://www.saskgenealogy.com/cemetery/cem_community.asp Sask Cemeteries by Community and RM RM No. 280 - Wreford ]

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